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House Resolution 1569
By: Representatives Carter of the 175th, Shaw of the 176th, and Black of the 174th

A RESOLUTION


Recognizing and commending the Lowndes High School Viking football team on winning the 2007 AAAAA State Championship; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, for the third time in four years, the Lowndes High School Viking football team of Valdosta, Georgia, has won the AAAAA State Championship; and

WHEREAS, the Vikings have won five state championships and have been named regional champions nine times; and

WHEREAS, this season's astounding success is the result of the leadership, dedication, determination, sacrifice, and teamwork of each and every one of the team's exceptional players, coaches, managers, trainers, cheerleaders, and band members; and

WHEREAS, Coach Randy McPherson, who has been the head coach of the Vikings since 2002, was named the region's Coach of the Year and State AAAAA Coach of the Year in recognition of his outstanding leadership; and

WHEREAS, Coach McPherson's character has contributed to the spiritual and emotional well-being of each player; and

WHEREAS, the 2007 Lowndes Viking fans provided outstanding support by cheering the Vikings to the State Championship; and

WHEREAS, with their triumph at the 2007 AAAAA State Championship, the Vikings have carried on Lowndes County School System's long-standing tradition of athletic excellence.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in commending Coach Randy McPherson and the Lowndes High School Viking Football Team on winning the AAAAA State Championship and congratulate the team on its many successes.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Coach Randy McPherson and the Lowndes High School Viking Football Team.